Rosamund arrived at Dower house. She was not sure how much Violet knew already. Her butler, Alastair opened the door and guided Rosamund towards Violet´s sitting room.

"My lost daughter found the time to travel here once again.

"Mama." Rosamund said agitated. "I come quite regular."

Violet only huffed. "What brings you here today, and did you bring Cora back home?"

Rosamund sat down and took the cup that Alastair handed her. She waited for him to leave the room. You never knew how fast he would tell the story in the big house. "No, she is still in Belgrave square."

"Is she ever coming back, or has she given up?"

Rosamund swallowed, she hated that her mother still spoke ill about Cora. Even after all these years where Cora had proved to be perfect for Robert and the running of the house. "You know Cora came to London for her health. She needed more rest; she was not getting here at Downton."

"Women these days are so weak. A simple cold and she first almost dies and then needs weeks to recover."

Rosamund sighed and decided not to react. "There is another reason why Cora is still in London."

Violet raised her eyebrows. "Oh?"

"Robert, well." Rosamund was not sure where to start. She decided to be blunt. "Robert cheated on Cora and she found out."

It stayed silent, Violet moved the little spoon back and forth in her cup. "How did she find out?"

This question surprised Rosamund. "She found a letter that was addressed to Robert from the other woman."

"So, she was going through his things. I thought their relationship was based on trust, but Cora did not trust her husband?"

"Mama, you know Cora is not like that." Rosamund started to get really irritated.

Violet only looked at Rosamund.

"The letter was brought to her on purpose, opened and all. The reason Cora read it, was because Robert had made a lot of fuss about a letter that he lost that same afternoon. He almost fired Daisy, because of that letter."

"That poor girl, how did she get wrapped up in this?"

"You have to ask Robert that, I only know what they told me."

"They?" Violet asked.

"Both Robert and Cora have talked to me last weekend. I have heard Robert's side and I heard Cora's side."

"And on what side are you now?"

Rosamund thought about that for a second. "I am on neither side. They both made mistakes here, but I understand Cora. I also understand where Robert came from. I only hoped he could had been stronger; he would not be in the mess he is in right now."

Violet rang for her butler. "I think I need something stronger than tea to hear the rest of your story."

Alastair brought in two glasses of Brandy and left again.

"Go on, I know there is more you need to tell me." Violet said after taking a sip of her drink.

"Cora wants to divorce Robert."

"Well, she cannot. Cora just has to learn how to deal with what has happened." Violet said resolute.

"Mama, we are not living in 1920 where women just had to accept bad behaviour of their men. Robert really hurt her and broke the trust bond they had."

"Do the girls know?" Violet asked.

"Not yet." Before Rosamund could continue, Violet said.

"If they do not tell them, I will."

"Cora wanted to come with me today and tell the girls, I told her that she and Robert better wait a couple of days, so they would both be less emotional about it."

"You mean, Cora would be less emotional about it. Her American blood is not helping is it."

Again, Rosamund decided to ignore her mother's words. "The girls already feel something is wrong."

"I need to talk to my son, when is Cora coming back?"

"She has not set a date yet to come here. She is finally feeling better, so I think she wants to travel soon."

Violet got up. "Let us not waist any more time. Is Robert in the house?"

Rosamund also got up. "I do not know, Mama, I came here directly after the train."

"Grandmama, Aunt Rosamund? What a surprise, we were not excepting you." Edith said welcoming them. "Where is Mama?" She asked, looking over Rosamund's shoulder.

Rosamund kissed her cheek. "Your mother needed a little bit more rest, before she will travel."

"She is alright. Is she not?"

Rosamund padded her hand. "She is doing well, her lungs have cleared up, now it is just time to get some of her energy back. She will be here soon." Rosamund knew she was telling a lie, but she had to for this moment.

"Where is your father?" Violet asked brusque.

Edith was taken aback for a second. "I am not sure these days. He is or drinking in the drawing room or he is in Mama's room doing who knows what."

"He is outside with the dog Milady." Carson said.

"Get him inside please, I need to see him in private in the drawing room."

"Yes Milady, can I bring you some tea in there?"

"Make that a whiskey for his lordship and a tea for me."

"Edith, can you show me the article you are working on?" Rosamund said to distract her and get her away from the great hall.

"Oh, Aunt Rosamund, this is so exciting. The magazine wrote back, and they want to publish it."

"How exciting indeed." Rosamund looked at her mother walking towards the drawing room. She was not sure if Robert was going to get his ears washed, or that she was going to support him. Whatever it would be, he would be in for a good talk.